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High oil prices due to Israeli strikes on Iran would hurt German economy, DIW says

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy is expected to grow by 0.3% this year following two consecutive...

13th June, 2025

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Sterling drops as Israel's strikes on Iran boost safe-haven dollar

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound fell on Friday, in sync with other volatile currencies such as the Austr...

13th June, 2025

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Canada's Dundee Precious to buy UK's Adriatic Metals in $1.25 billion deal

(Reuters) -Canada's Dundee Precious Metals will acquire UK's Adriatic Metals in a cash-and-stock dea...

13th June, 2025

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German wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May

(Reuters) -German wholesale prices rose by 0.4% in May compared with the same month last year, accor...

13th June, 2025

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European share futures plunge after Israel strikes Iran

LONDON (Reuters) -European shares were set to open sharply lower on Friday after Israel launched wid...

13th June, 2025

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Analysis-Trend hedge funds struggle as more nimble macro funds embrace whipsawing markets

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge fund returns so far this year show a stark divide between...

13th June, 2025

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Global nuclear arms spending up 11% in 2024, campaign group says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-arme...

13th June, 2025

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Iran plans to 'give a harsh response' to Israeli attack, Iranian security source to Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is planning to 'give a harsh response' to an Israeli attack launched early on...

13th June, 2025

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World reacts to Israeli attack on Iran over nuclear activity

(Reuters) -Israel said early on Friday it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from de...

13th June, 2025

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US dollar lifted by safe-haven bids as MidEast conflict escalates

(Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rallied alongside the safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc, with curre...

13th June, 2025

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Stocks slump, oil prices surge after Israel attacks Iran

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in...

13th June, 2025

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Oil settles up 7% as Israel, Iran trade air strikes

(Reuters) -Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Friday to hit the highest in more than two months after...

13th June, 2025